Suicide risk and prevention in LGBTQ+ youth

Damon B Cottrell; John D Gonzalez; Phillip T Atchison; Stephanie C Evans; Alyssa Stokes

doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000803432.31284.34

Suicide risk and prevention in LGBTQ+ youth

Nursing. 2022 Feb 1;52(2):40-45. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000803432.31284.34.

Authors

Damon B Cottrell¹, John D Gonzalez, Phillip T Atchison, Stephanie C Evans, Alyssa Stokes

Affiliation

¹ Damon B. Cottrell is an associate professor and the associate dean at Texas Woman's University College of Nursing. John D. Gonzalez is the chair of the Graduate Nursing Program and a clinical assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at The University of Texas at Arlington. Phillip T. Atchison is an assistant clinical professor at Texas Woman's University College of Nursing, where Stephanie C. Evans is an assistant professor and Alyssa Stokes is a graduate research assistant.

PMID: 35085195
DOI: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000803432.31284.34

Abstract

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (or queer), and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) youth face various forms of bullying and mistreatment that may lead to suicide. Nurses can help recognize, address, and mitigate challenges associated with suicide among LGBTQ+ youth.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Bisexuality
Female
Homosexuality, Female*
Humans
Sexual and Gender Minorities*
Suicide Prevention*
Transgender Persons*
Violence